Can you play on your own, or do you have to play with someone? Thanks, Dani
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 4:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: SpellStack now out on the App Store Hello, The developer of the game has written out specific instructions on how the game works and how it is played. I would highly recommend you read through his playing guide at: http://www.ananseproductions.com/spellstack-players-guide/ HTH, Chris -----Original Message----- From: David L Minton, Jr Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 8:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: SpellStack now out on the App Store I have tried and still can not figure out this game. I could use some help. Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy" <tr...@blindsa.org.za> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 5:30 AM Subject: RE: SpellStack now out on the App Store I'm totally stumped by this game. I can't even get past the dog tutorial. Every time I try to move a letter, it tells me it's blocked off. Just plain double tapping also has no effect. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Maria From Australia Sent: 16 January 2014 12:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: SpellStack now out on the App Store Hi, this is great. Am keeping this. It's clarifies a few things for me. Do you know how to start a new game while one is in progress? Blessings! Maria and my guide Karly email bubbygirl1...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone > WOn 16 Jan 2014, at 6:19 am, "Chris Chaffin" <cchaf...@twcny.rr.com> > wrote: > > Hello, > It has taken me a bit of time and some practice, but I think I know the > game Spell Stack pretty good. > I would be happy to answer questions, and help others start playing this > great and challenging game. > Now I still do not know everything, but I will help in any way I can. > > Here are some simple things: > * The game board is a 5 by 5 block square. > > * If you use the roter wheel and switch virtical on, then this will make > navigating the game board grid better. This will allow you to swipe up > and down, and not just right and left. This comes in handy when looking > at a particular column and seeing what letters are in it. > > * To spell a word, the letters do not have to be in order. They just need > to be touching. > > * You move a letter by simply double tapping on it to select it. Then you > go to the square you want to move it to and double tap that square, and > the letter is moved to the new square. > > * You can also move your opponents letters as long as their value is 0. > > * As far as moving, it goes by columns. In moving a letter, you can only > move the top letter of a column. So think of it as letters stacked in > columns. So if you move a letter to an empty column, then that letter > will automatically be put on the first square at the bottom in that > column, no matter where in that column you try to place it. > > * As far as points, this can vary depending on how your letters are > placed. Letters gain points if they are touching and grouped together. A > letter that is beside an opponents letter is worth less than a letter that > is beside one of your own letters. > For example. In the first move of a game, you normally have 5 letters > across the last row of the game board. This means you can stack those > letters however you want depending on what you want to spell. I normally > use 3 to 4 letters for my first word. So I Will group those 4 letters > together in a square, 2 letters per column. If you do this and notice, > the points of each letter will normally go up. > > * As a defensive move, it might also help to put the lower valued letters, > which are normally more common inside your group of letters to help keep > your opponent from stealing them, or accessing them to break your word. > > * Stealing opponents letters: I think it increases the value of your word > if you use one of your opponents letters in your word. You are only able > to use an opponents letters if its unlocked. > > * Breaking your opponents word: You can break your opponents current word > by using one of the letters in their word in your new word. If you break > your opponents current word, then this nullifies it, and your opponent > will get 0 points for that turn. This is a good defensive way of keeping > your opponent from scoring points from their current word. But now, > sometimes you are not able to break your opponents word, depending on the > placement of their letters, and if all of the letters they used are > protected. > > * Locked letters: You can sometimes unlock letters by surrounding a locked > letter by your letters. This does not work all the time for me, so I am > thinking it depends on the letter and its value. I think a letters value > has to reach 0 before it is unlocked. > > * Submitting a word: Now when you have your word ready to submit, the > game will tell you to double tap the last letter of the word to submit, or > you can use the submit button. > > * Making a word: Remember when you submit a word, there has to be room on > the board for the word to be made. If the game tells you that the word > could not be made, then either the letters were not together, or there was > just not enough room in that area of the board to make that word. As the > board becomes more full, then of coarse, this becomes more of a factor. > > * Now when the board does become full, then the board is emptied > automatically, and the game will continue with the new board. > > * I think position of letters has a big factor on how you do in this game. > So it is recommendable that you study the board and move your letters to > get the most points possible for each turn. > > I hope all of this helps you learn the game better. > If anyone wants to play me, then you can find me at: > chris_chaffin68 > > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Merritt > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 6:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: SpellStack now out on the App Store > > I agree with this, along with: how to move letters, when to let go of > the letters moved, etc. Perhaps some of these will be covered in > podcasts, but more details on how to do it in the game would be nice > too. The tutorial just tells me to "tap on the letters to move and > stack them." I am assuming the double tap and hold, but when I try > this, I am told that the square is locked and that I can't move a > letter there, but not why. Do I move the letters or the locked > squares? What are the advantages of doing each? > > Regards, > Wayne > >> On 1/13/14, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It would help to have an overall description, I think. That is, how >> are words formed - vertically, horizontally, diagonally? From where >> do you get letters? How can you change the board to frustrate your >> opponent? Can letters be stacked on top of each other in a single cell? >>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 5:47 PM, Kwasi Mensah <kwasi.men...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> We're working on an updated to tutorial to make things clearer. A >>> couple of notes though: >>> >>> -Pay attention to the popup at the start of a tutorial level! They >>> have the info on what the tutorial is trying to teach you. In the >>> next version we'll be clearer with the label that's in game. >>> -Letters in each column stack. If there's a letter above another >>> letter in a column you have to move the letter thats on top first. >>> -The game will try to move letters for you. Select the letters in >>> the word you want to make and the game will try to move them close >>> enough to make a word. if the game says "Can't Make Word" that means >>> the letters can't be moved in a way where you can submit a word. >>> >>> We're working on making a play through of the game and if there's >>> anything else that confuses you about the game please let us know! >>> Kwasi >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 4:51 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Nor can i. I'm not sure how to play, or what the overall goal of the >>> game is. The tutorial just presents a grid and tells you to spell a >>> word, but it offers no advice on how you are supposed to get those >>> letters in gameplay, what scores what, overall strategy, or >>> anything. I know the devs made sure it is accessible, but maybe they >>> left something out because I have no idea what this game is supposed to >>> do. >>> >>>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 3:45 PM, Beth G <bethm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Me either. How do you move the letters around the grid? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jan 12, 2014, at 1:02 PM, "Jen Colley" <jen.col...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I can’t figure out how to play it though. >>>>> Jen >>>>> >>>>> From: Hope Paulos >>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 12:31 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: SpellStack now out on the App Store >>>>> >>>>> I beta tested this game and I have a 4s. EIt's a wonderful and fun >>>>> game!! >>>>> Hope Paulos >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 9, 2014, at 12:05 PM, "janet wright" >>>>> <jan...@wrighthere.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> does this work with the 4 or 4 s of the I phones? >>>>>> >>>>>> *** God has a plan for me. I may not see it right away but I'm >>>>>> willing to wait on the blessing he has in store for me! >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Kwasi Mensah >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 9:59 AM >>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: SpellStack now out on the App Store >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi ViPhone, >>>>>> >>>>>> This is Kwasi Mensah, the developer behind Stem Stumper, a game I >>>>>> know a lot of people on this list enjoy. I wanted to let everyone >>>>>> know that we just released our newest game SpellStack. It's this >>>>>> awesome combination of Connect 4 and Scrabble that lets you play >>>>>> your friends online that you can see in action here. You can >>>>>> pick it up on the iTunes App Store right now. It's also out an >>>>>> Android so you can play your friends across devices! >>>>>> >>>>>> It's not quite an audio game. It's a word/strategy game that >>>>>> we've spent a lot of time with VoiceOver to make accessible. I'm >>>>>> going to be reaching out to podcasters to make sure there's a >>>>>> good audio tutorial to help guide people through the learning >>>>>> curve. 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